Brand activism: A literature review and future research agenda

A Cammarota, M D'Arco, V Marino… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Brand activism is a new and fragmented phenomenon that has been attracting growing
attention from scholars. Research on this topic is still at an exploratory stage and in need of …

Political polarization: Challenges, opportunities, and hope for consumer welfare, marketers, and public policy

TJ Weber, C Hydock, W Ding… - Journal of Public …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Political polarization is a marked political division in the population, characterized by
multiple manifestations. The authors argue that it can affect consumer psychology, which in …

Woke brand activism authenticity or the lack of it

A Mirzaei, DC Wilkie, H Siuki - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing popularity of woke brand activism, tied to movements such as Black Lives
Matter and Me Too, is creating new opportunities for brands to signal their responsibility and …

Sustainable retailing

GG Vadakkepatt, KP Winterich, V Mittal, W Zinn… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
As consumers seek products that cause minimal environmental harm and bring about
positive social impact, and as awareness of supply chain impact grows, retailers must …

Effects of issue ownership, perceived fit, and authenticity in corporate social advocacy on corporate reputation

JS Lim, C Young - Public Relations Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the issue ownership theory and corporate reputation, this study examines the
effect of corporate social advocacy (CSA) on corporate reputation, focusing on the relative …

Frontiers: Spilling the beans on political consumerism: Do social media boycotts and buycotts translate to real sales impact?

J Liaukonytė, A Tuchman, X Zhu - Marketing Science, 2023 - pubsonline.informs.org
Brands increasingly face pressure from consumers to take a stance on political issues, but
there is limited empirical evidence on the effect of political consumerism on sales. In this …

Frontiers: How support for Black Lives Matter impacts consumer responses on social media

Y Wang, MS Qin, X Luo, Y Kou - Marketing Science, 2022 - pubsonline.informs.org
We scrutinize the direct and moderated impact of brands' support for Black Lives Matter
(BLM) on consumer responses. Our empirical strategy exploits Blackout Tuesday as a …

Who is more responsive to brand activism? The role of consumer-brand identification and political ideology in consumer responses to activist brand messages

M Haupt, S Wannow, L Marquardt… - Journal of Product & …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Through activism, brands participate in the sociopolitical controversies that shape
society today. Based on social identity theory, this study aims to examine the moderating …

Intersectionality in marketing: A paradigm for understanding understudied consumers

E Uduehi, JK Saint Clair, R Crabbe - Journal of Marketing, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Intersectionality remains largely underutilized within marketing. To address this gap, this
article synthesizes literature to provide tools for incorporating intersectionality into marketing …

The effect of corporate political advocacy on brand perception: an event study analysis

J Klostermann, C Hydock, R Decker - Journal of Product & Brand …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose In recent years, brands have increasingly engaged in corporate political advocacy
(CPA; also termed brand activism or corporate sociopolitical activity) by taking positions on …